Anyone like bass guitars?

Dodgy rythym and thick strings here...

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Bg wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:40 pm
jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:12 pm In unrelated news, my Artist 5 string is an absolute boat anchor, I weighed it yesterday for the first time and it came in at 5.6Kg... 12.3lbs... ideally I'd like to scrub a couple of kilos off that, I think my only option is to make a new body for it... I could swimming pool route out under the pickguard but its probably not going to make a helluva difference... ergh...

The other thing is... what is out there in the super lightweight 5 string realm, I imagine the Ibanez stuff will be light, I quite like the look of the Sire Marcus Miller stuff too... budget maybe upto $1k?
or you could just man up, don't you do judo or something? Sweet baby jesus.
Thanks Bishop Tamaki, but I can imagine jumping around on stage with a boat anchor bass will give me a hernia at my age, we're not all 37 like you!!
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jumping? I can't imagine you jumping - you going to do DLR splits too?
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Bg wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:03 pm jumping? I can't imagine you jumping - you going to do DLR splits too?
You should see the ukemi stuff we do at aikido, jumping is a walk in the park!
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jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:07 pm
Bg wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:03 pm jumping? I can't imagine you jumping - you going to do DLR splits too?
You should see the ukemi stuff we do at aikido, jumping is a walk in the park!
Why would I want to see that? If I want to see people sweating I look at... no I don't look at anything, sheesh.
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jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:07 pm Thoughts on a 2x12 cab for bass? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3972676358
Toany is a fan
He has a nice GB cabinet

That auction is 1 of the 15 ludicrous Amp Cab bargains on TM in the last 7-10’weeks.
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foal30 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:45 pm
jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:07 pm Thoughts on a 2x12 cab for bass? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3972676358
Toany is a fan
He has a nice GB cabinet

That auction is 1 of the 15 ludicrous Amp Cab bargains on TM in the last 7-10’weeks.
I feel like I should buy it because it seems way too cheap!
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jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:49 pm
foal30 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:45 pm
jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:07 pm Thoughts on a 2x12 cab for bass? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3972676358
Toany is a fan
He has a nice GB cabinet

That auction is 1 of the 15 ludicrous Amp Cab bargains on TM in the last 7-10’weeks.
I feel like I should buy it because it seems way too cheap!
If you can get that 2x12 for $450 I can’t see any way it’s not a great purchase
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foal30 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:45 pm
jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:07 pm Thoughts on a 2x12 cab for bass? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3972676358
Toany is a fan
He has a nice GB cabinet

That auction is 1 of the 15 ludicrous Amp Cab bargains on TM in the last 7-10’weeks.
Yes, 2x12 on bass alllllll day
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foal30 wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:04 pm
jeremyb wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:37 pm Such a light touch!


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But that’s fucking horrendous
Glad its not just me that thought that.

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Hot evening for jamming but great fun.

I think I’m going to abandon roundwounds all together. TG returned a bass he’s been setting up etc. It plays well. He’s a good man
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I normally hate these types of vids, but so many iconic lines here!

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I gave up when I seen Squier on the headstock
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foal30 wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:42 pm I gave up when I seen Squier on the headstock
ELITIST!!!!
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Middle of the night bass conundrum question #126... with a fretless instrument you have to place your finger on the string where the fret would be right? for those who play fretless bass, do you find yourself when playing a fretted instrument doing the same thing? i.e. finger right on top of the fret?

Thinking more, switching between scale lengths has gotta mess up the muscle memory too, need to dig myself out of this thought rabbit hole :rofl:
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jeremyb wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:02 am Middle of the night bass conundrum question #126... with a fretless instrument you have to place your finger on the string where the fret would be right? for those who play fretless bass, do you find yourself when playing a fretted instrument doing the same thing? i.e. finger right on top of the fret?

Thinking more, switching between scale lengths has gotta mess up the muscle memory too, need to dig myself out of this thought rabbit hole :rofl:
I didn't find it was much of an adjustment. Like playing two different neck profiles, muscle memory kicks in and puts the fingers where they need to be. Fretless you use your ears a lot to make fine adjustments, too.
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